Collateral Damage Daily for August 22

Denard Span couldn’t get a shoulder MRI yesterday but was able to take batting practice. He may only need a few more days to heal. … Emilio Bonifacio left last night’s game with right knee pain. He is considered day-to-day. … Doug Fister might need to skip Saturday’s start because of right groin pain. He is day-to-day. … Yu Darvish is dealing with a tight right quad. … Justin Upton left last night’s game with a tight left hamstring and is day-to-day. … The Mets are going to review Santana’s MRI results today. There is some concern Santana will be shut down.

Additions

Eric Young Jr. was placed on the 15-day DL, in part, because the Rockies didn’t want to play with a short bench. He was in the middle of his best offensive stretch of the season. Historically, outfielders with intercostal strains average about 22 days missed. Jhoulys Chacin was activated from the DL in a corresponding move.

Jordan Norberto was placed on the 15-day DL for the second time in 2012 with a left shoulder injury. The move was retroactive to August 18, and it could end Norberto’s season. He previously missed three weeks in June with a strained shoulder; now he has left shoulder tendinitis. When injuries are aggravated, players will usually be out longer. The Athletics haven’t announced an expected return date for Norberto yet.

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Rob Johnson had his minor-league assignment voided and was placed on the 15-day DL with a left thumb ligament sprain. The move will likely be retroactive to August 13, so he will be eligible to return on August 28. Johnson probably won’t be activated until September 1, though.

Subtractions

Rubby De La Rosa was activated from the 60-day DL yesterday. He was activated a little earlier than expected, though he looked solid during his rehab assignment. His velocity is not quite back to the triple-digit level he was at prior to surgery, but he could be holding back a bit. As we have often seen, pitchers often don’t require a full 18 months after Tommy John surgery to regain pre-surgery levels. Hisanori Takahashi was optioned to make room.

Daniel Nava switched places with Carl Crawford on the DL. Nava was slotted into the DH role last night but is expected to get back into the outfield rotation in the near future. He missed 23 days, though outfielders average 36 DL days.

Vicente Padilla was activated from the 15-day DL; he missed the minimum with a mild right biceps strain. Danny Valencia was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Seth Smith was activated from the 15-day DL yesterday after missing the last 18 days with a strained left hamstring. Smith was not particularly effective prior to his DL stint, but he has hit 11 home runs on the year. Jemile Weeks was optioned to make room for Smith.